Berkeley Personal Injury Lawyers

GJEL Accident Attorneys has been helping seriously injured victims in the Berkeley area since 1972. If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident you need to call the most experienced lawyers in Berkley, GJEL Accident Attorneys.

If you or a loved one have been seriously injured in an accident you should seek prompt medical attention from a licensed professional.

After an accident, you will probably have a lot of questions. Some injuries are more serious than others and require on-going medical treatments and can cause lifelong changes.

That’s why Andy Gillin founded GJEL Accident Attorneys, an award-winning personal injury and car accident law firm. Since 1972 we have helped thousands of happy clients with a 99% success rate helping our clients getting the compensation and treatment they deserve after an accident.

We are here to help you get the right answers to your questions and get you the treatment and compensation you deserve during this difficult time.

Common questions after an accident

Who will cover my medical bills?

How will I make up money from lost work?

How can I afford on-going treatment?

Will the insurance company treat me fairly?

When will the collection companies stop calling me?

Each accident situation is different and every case is different due to the little details. GJEL can help answer these and other questions you have after you’ve been in an accident.

If you were in an accident that was caused due to another’s negligence you may have a personal injury case. It’s important to speak with a personal injury attorney promptly if you or a loved one has been seriously injured or killed.

GJEL Helps Seriously Injured Victims Recover The Maximum Settlement

Here are a few of the ways we help clients who have been injured in Berkeley and Alameda County.

We can help you get the medical treatment you need and deserve

We will help you recover the maximum amount of money for medical bills, pain and suffering, lost wages, and more.

We can help stop harassing collections calls from medical collection companies

We will hold the wrongdoers responsible for their negligence

Common Accidents Types in Berkeley

Berkeley, California is a town of approximately 121,240 people according to 2016 census data. Berkeley is an active city and a common place for those working in San Francisco to live. In addition to this, the city also has a high percentage of active people who are biking on city streets. This along with the public transportation from AC Transit and Bart make for a dangerous city where collisions happen daily.

According to the Transportation Injury Mapping System in 2014 Berkeley saw 607 total collisions that resulted in 3 people killed and 738 people injured.

Most of these injuries resulted from drivers not yielding to pedestrians in the crosswalk.

The most common types of cases we have dealt with in Berkeley are:

Car Accidents

Pedestrian Accidents

Boating Accidents

Dog Bite Attacks

Motorcycle Accidents

Truck Accidents

Bicycle Accidents

Typically major incidents such as these result in severe injuries. We have handled many cases in the Berkeley area where our clients were seriously injured. Some of these injuries include:

Wrongful Death

Broken Bones

Lacerations

Head Injuries

Brain Injuries

The most dangerous intersections in Berkeley, California

Below is a map of the most dangerous intersections in Berkeley where most accidents occurred from 2012-2016. This data was pulled from TIMS.

GJEL is a Berkeley based personal injury law firm that helps victims who have been injured in accidents. If you’d like a free, no-obligation with a GJEL Accident Attorney, please call (510) 841-7820 or email lawfirm@gjel.com.